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Marilyn in Jewellery Ad Campaign
The ‘Dreams’ collection has been launched by the Brazilian jeweller, Amsterdam Sauer, and Milton Greene’s classic photographs of Marilyn (the ballerina sessions and black sitting) are being used to promote it. Predictably, ‘Coco’ Perez Hilton is baffled: ‘What’s weird, besides … Continue reading
N-Powered by Marilyn
British TV presenter Konnie Huq (who recently married the writer and broadcaster, Charlie Brooker) channels Marilyn in the ‘subway scene’ from The Seven Year Itch, wearing a similar halter-neck dress made of newspaper – all for energy provider nPower‘s SOS Climate … Continue reading
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Tagged Konnie Huq, Marilyn Monroe, nPower, SOS Climate Change, The Seven Year Itch
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Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream
US Singer Katy Perry pays homage to Marilyn’s famous ‘subway scene’ from The Seven Year Itch (1955) in ‘We Love to Entertain You’, a commercial for the German TV channel, ProSieben Star-Force. Katy-Perry.net
Posted in Advertising, Celebrities, Music, Television
Tagged Germany, Katy Perry, Marilyn Monroe, ProSieben Star-Force, Teenage Dream, The Seven Year Itch
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Who’s the Greatest Blonde of All?
A spokesman for Clairol Nice’n Easy said: “Marilyn Monroe has always been known for her iconic platinum blonde hair but it’s amazing to think that even now, almost half a century after her death, she is still a favourite and … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Awards and Polls, Blondes, Fashion and Beauty, Magazines
Tagged Blonde, Clairol, Daily Sport, Marilyn Monroe
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Scarlett for Dolce & Gabbana
Scarlett Johansson‘s 2009 photo shoot for Dolce & Gabbana cosmetics was very obviously Marilyn-inspired. This year she is going gothic, but the leopardskin wrap reminds me ever so slightly of this Eve Arnold portrait… An earlier precedent from Norma Jeane’s … Continue reading
Marilyn on Tokyo Subway
Umbrellas left behind in the subway (June 1976) ‘This Marilyn Monroe poster aims to remind passengers to take their umbrellas with them when they leave the train. The text in the top right corner — “Kaerazaru kasa” (umbrella of no … Continue reading